Weekly Manga Recap

Gamble Fish

If I had a nickel for every bad 2000s manga we've read that relied too much on fanservice and then included a Barack Obama expy with the last name Omaha, I'd have two nickels. And you know the rest.

1:23 - Gamble Fish

50:23 - Ichi the Witch 21

1:02:00 / 62:00 - Blue Box 183

1:11:34 / 71:34 - Chainsaw Man 193

1:17:26 / 77:26 - Astro Royale 40

1:25:41 / 85:41 - Embers 2

1:34:30 / 94:30 - Hima-Ten! 29

1:43:46 / 103:46 - Star of Beethoven 1

1:52:33 / 112:33 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 11

2:03:58 / 123:58 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 31

2:09:11 / 129:11 - Marriagetoxin 116

2:17:17 / 137:17 - Nue's Exorcist 85

2:25:25 / 145:25 - Akane-banashi 145

2:32:24 / 152:24 - One Piece 1139

2:42:13 / 162:13 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:47:49 / 167:49 - Next Recommendation

Schnookers

Chinatsu's being ransomed, Akane's Futatsume Arc begins, and it seems like the battle simulation portion of the Away Mission Test may finally be over!

 

2:37 - Ichi the Witch 24

12:09 - Blue Box 186

25:07 - Chainsaw Man 195

32:48 - Dandadan 184

38:58 - Kaiju No. 8 122

45:51 - Spy x Family 112.2

59:33 - World Trigger 249

1:08:19 / 68:19 - Astro Royale 43

1:17:26 / 77:26 - Embers 5

1:27:09 / 87:09 - Hima-Ten! 32

1:39:01 / 99:01 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 14

1:49:43 / 109:43 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 34

1:58:52 / 118:52 - Marriagetoxin 119

2:13:54 / 133:54 - Nue's Exorcist 88

2:21:59 / 141:59 - Akane-banashi 148

2:27:49 / 147:49 - One Piece 1141

2:36:32 / 156:32 - Favorite Series and MVP

Beat & Motion

If I could make this episode description the one expression all of these characters make in this series, I would.

 

8:33 - Beat & Motion

37:04 - Ichi the Witch 23

45:47 - Blue Box 185

57:26 - Chainsaw Man 194

1:05:39 / 65:39 - Dandadan 183

1:10:25 / 70:25 - Astro Royale 42

1:19:24 / 79:24 - Embers 4

1:28:02 / 88:02 - Hima-Ten! 31

1:43:34 / 103:34 - Star of Beethoven 3

1:54:25 / 114:25 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 13

2:07:48 / 127:48 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 33

2:14:35 / 134:35 - Marriagetoxin 118

2:25:17 / 145:17 - Nue's Exorcist 87

2:34:40 / 154:40 - Akane-banashi 147

2:40:49 / 160:49 - One Piece 1140

2:47:34 / 167:34 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:48:43 / 168:43 - Outro

2:50:01 / 170:01 - Next Recommendation

Beethoven. The Dog, Not the Composer.

Anya gets some new classmates, Konohomaru is an idiot when it comes to romance, and Desscaras ties her fate to Ichi's!

 

4:58 - Ichi the Witch 22

20:35 - Blue Box 184

33:07 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 19

54:19 - Spy x Family 112.1

1:07:39 / 67:39 - Astro Royale 41

1:15:05 / 75:05 - Embers 3

1:30:56 / 90:56 - Hima-Ten! 30

1:42:05 / 102:05 - Star of Beethoven 2

1:53:43 / 113:43 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 12

2:06:33 / 126:33 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 32

2:12:58 / 132:58 - Marriagetoxin 117

2:20:45 / 140:45 - Nue's Exorcist 86

2:29:33 / 149:33 - Akane-banashi 146

2:33:33 / 153:33 - Favorite Series and MVP

Reservoir of Hatred

3:01 - Ichi the Witch 20

18:38 - Blue Box 182

28:57 - Chainsaw Man 192

37:24 - Kaiju No. 8 121

42:59 - Spy x Family 111

46:32 - Astro Royale 39

1:03:33 / 63:33 - Embers 1

1:25:29 / 85:29 - Hima-Ten! 28

1:35:56 / 95:56 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 10

1:47:12 / 107:12 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 30

1:55:53 / 115:53 - Marriagetoxin ex

1:56:42 / 116:42 - Nue's Exorcist 84

2:04:08 / 124:08 - Akane-banashi 144

2:13:56 / 133:56 - One Piece 1138

2:28:36 / 148:36 - Favorite Series and MVP

Undead Unluck's Final Chapter

Ichi enters his mind palace, Yumeka & Chinatsu's game nears its conclusion, and Undead Unluck closes with a wedding!

 

4:19 - Undead Unluck 239

33:39 - Blue Box 181

44:26 - Chainsaw Man 191

55:39 - Astro Royale 38

1:04:50 / 64:50 - Hima-Ten! 27

1:22:12 / 82:12 - Ichi the Witch 19

1:30:58 / 90:58 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 9

1:43:16 / 103:16 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 29

1:50:19 / 110:19 - Marriagetoxin 114-115

2:00:48 / 120:48 - Nue's Exorcist 83

2:05:58 / 125:58 - Akane-banashi 143

2:12:28 / 132:28 - One Piece 1137

2:23:08 / 143:08 - Favorite Series and MVP

Red Wine Chicken Parfait

Undead Unluck gives some Soul closure, Akane's name is in lights, and Desscaras shows why she's the strongest witch around!

 

2:27 - Undead Unluck 238

16:49 - Blue Box 180

28:53 - Black Clover 377-378

38:19 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex 18

56:55 - Chainsaw Man 190

1:01:51 / 61:51 - Dandadan 181-182

1:09:19 / 69:19 - Kaiju No. 8 120

1:15:08 / 75:08 - Spy x Family 110

1:26:10 / 86:10 - Astro Royale 37

1:32:21 / 92:21 - Hima-Ten! 26

1:46:01 / 106:01 - Ichi the Witch 18

1:52:03 / 112:03 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 8

2:00:41 / 120:41 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 28

2:09:25 / 129:25 - Marriagetoxin ex

2:09:57 / 129:57 - Nue's Exorcist 82

2:14:52 / 134:52 - Marriagetoxin 114?

2:15:11 / 135:11 - Akane-banashi 142

2:21:33 / 141:33 - One Piece 1136

2:31:41 / 151:41 - Favorite Series and MVP

Q&A: January 2025

Saw traps, high school clubs, and even a Hiro defense in the newest Q&A!

 

2:03 - Q&A

2:15:30 / 135:30 - Outro

Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Let's address the elephant in the room by answering your burning question: Yes, they do have an in-universe explanation for the Team Aqua/Magma Admin redesigns.

 

5:30 - Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

24:04 - Undead Unluck 237

31:12 - Blue Box 179

37:50 - Chainsaw Man 188-189

44:30 - Dandadan 180

53:31 - Spy x Family 109

58:40 - Astro Royale 36

1:04:12 / 64:12 - Hima-Ten! 25

1:15:24 / 75:24 - Ichi the Witch 17

1:21:24 / 81:24 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery 7

1:32:27 / 92:27 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi 27

1:38:33 / 98:33 - Marriagetoxin 111-113

1:42:26 / 102:26 - Nue's Exorcist 81

1:54:11 / 114:11 - Akane-banashi 141

2:02:51 / 122:51 - One Piece 1135

2:12:39 / 132:39 - Favorite Series and MVP

2:15:29 / 135:29 - Outro

2:17:11 / 137:11 - Next Recommendation

2024 Retrospective

Ringing in the new year by taking one last look at the old one. Here's to 2025!

 

5:42 - 2024 Recommendations

5:48 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You

10:14 - Pokémon Adventures: X and Y

14:36 - Marriagetoxin

16:15 - Dragon Ball

18:31 - BL Metamorphosis

21:02 - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

23:22 - Talentless Nana

26:12 - Dricam!!

29:00 - MÄR - Märchen Awakens Romance

30:52 - You Will Hear the Voice of the Dead

32:39 - Bibliomania

34:39 - Kowloon Generic Romance

36:23 - Dandadan

39:47 - Worst 2024 Recs

42:00 - Best 2024 Recs

45:19 - Dropped Series

45:36 - Super Psychic Policeman Chojo

47:06 - Dear Anemone

48:15 - Kyokuto Necromance

49:14 - The Elusive Samurai

49:56 - Psych House

51:22 - Kaiju No. 8: B-Side

52:05 - Yokai Buster Murakami

53:53 - Shinobi Undercover

56:24 - Hakutaku

58:18 - Other Series - Mashle extra chapter

58:48 - Other Series - Eyeshield 21: BRAIN x BRAVE

1:01:11 / 61:11 - Recap Series in 2024

1:01:37 / 61:37 - Akane-banashi

1:06:22 / 66:22 - Astro Royale

1:09:13 / 69:13 - Black Clover

1:12:26 / 72:26 - Blue Box

1:18:10 / 78:10 - Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

1:21:37 / 81:37 - Chainsaw Man

1:27:29 / 87:29 - Cipher Academy

1:29:57 / 89:57 - Edens Zero

1:33:19 / 93:19 - Green Green Greens

1:36:16 / 96:16 - Hima-Ten!

1:38:55 / 98:55 - Ichi the Witch

1:41:45 / 101:45 - Kaiju No. 8

1:45:31 / 105:31 - Marriagetoxin

1:46:27 / 106:27 - My Hero Academia

1:50:26 / 110:26 - Nue's Exorcist

1:53:10 / 113:10 - One Piece

1:56:06 / 116:06 - Spy x Family

1:57:26 / 117:26 - Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery

1:57:37 / 117:37 - Two on Ice

1:58:40 / 118:40 - Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi

1:59:03 / 119:03 - Undead Unluck

2:03:15 / 123:15 - World Trigger

2:06:24 / 126:24 - Superlative Awards 2024

2:06:33 / 126:33 - Best Hero

2:09:18 / 129:18 - Best New Character

2:11:15 / 131:15 - Best New Power or Technique

2:13:23 / 133:23 - Cipher Academy Memorial Best Chapter Title

2:15:23 / 135:23 - Worst Relationship

2:18:24 / 138:24 - Best Speech

2:20:28 / 140:28 - Biggest WTF Moment

2:22:56 / 142:56 - Best 2-Page Spread

2:24:51 / 144:51 - Best Twist

2:26:23 / 146:23 - Best Fight

2:28:08 / 148:08 - Most Improved Character

2:30:39 / 150:39 - Bleach Memorial Best Severed Limb Award

2:34:14 / 154:14 - Coolest Moment

2:35:37 / 155:37 - Best Villain

2:38:39 / 158:39 - New Award

2:41:23 / 161:23 - Best Series of 2024